Sep 2015

Sep 2015

Global Geopark，ＪＡＰＡＮ

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Access

TOKYO (Narita) --- ｂus (1h) --- →

　TOKYO (Haneda) ---　 airplane (1h20min)

　---　 TOTTORI ｔrain (2h)

TOYOOKA

OSAKA (Kansai) ---→ ｂus (1h15min) ---→

OSAKA (Itami) --- airplane (40min) ---

TAJIMA---→ ｂus (15min) ---→ TOYOOKA

OSAKA (Kansai) ---→ bus （50min） --→

　OSAKA　　　train (2h30min)

　　　　　　TOYOOKA

APGN 2015 Symposium SecretariatSan in Kaigan Geopark Promotion Council

7-11, Saiwai-cho, Toyooka City, Hyogo, 668-0025, JAPAN

E-mail:geopark@pref.hyogo.lg.jp

Theme

Session Topics

Hosts　The 4th Asia-Pacific Geoparks Network

San in Kaigan Symposium Organizing Committee

Position Organization Name

Chairman

Vice Chairman

Chairman of Japan Geopark Committee

Professor Emeritus of Tottori University

Kazuo OIKE

Ryohei NISHIDA

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“Geoparks : Networking and Society”

The Sea and People s Lives’

Cultural Heritage and Geostories

Conservation and Interpretation of Nature

Geotourism

Sustaining Local Communities

Education (School, University and Life-long Learning)

Geohazard Risk Reduction, Prevention and Mitigation

Management and Networking

Aspiring Geoparks

Improvements based on Assessment and Recommendations

First CircularFirst Circular

Kyoto Prefecture(Kyotango City)Hyogo Prefecture(Toyooka City, Kami Town, Shin onsen Town)

Tottori Prefecture(Tottori City, Iwami Town)

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September 16　　 －20　　　2015Wed 　,Sun

DateThe aim of Geopark is “to promote sustainable development of the region by preserving valuable geological heritages, and making use of them in education, science and tourism.”The 4th Asia-Pacific Geoparks Network Symposium will be held in the San’ in Kaigan Global Geopark, Japan and will provide participants from Asia-Pacific National Geoparks with the opportunity to actively share ideas while deepening understanding among APGN members. We are very pleased to share the activities and results of the Japanese Geoparks Network with the Asia-Pacific region.* China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Vietnam are currently members of the APGN. The 1st APGN Symposium was held in Malaysia, the 2nd symposium in Vietnam, and the 3rd symposium in Korea. The 4th APGN Symposium will be held for the first time in Japan.

Aims

Tentative Schedule

Date Content

December, 2014

March, 2015

June, 2015

・Second Circular・Abstract submission open・Poster submission open・Registration open・Geopark Fair application open

・Abstract deadline・Poster deadline・Early registration deadline・Geopark Fair application deadline

・Registration deadline

・Notification of abstract acceptance

* Please note that this schedule is subject to change.

Date

Venue

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

9/16(Wed) 9/17(Thu) 9/18(Fri) 9/19(Sat) 9/20(Sun)

Kyotango City Toyooka City Tottori City Tottori CityIwami Town

Registration

Opening Ceremony &Plenary Session Mid-conference

Excursion

Registration

Plenary Session &Oral Presentations

Oral Presentations

Poster Session

Oral Presentations

Poster Session

Post-conference Excursion(optional)Pre-conference

Excursion(optional)

Ice Breaker Dinner Party

(optional)Welcome Party

New GGN Member Ceremony & Closing Ceremony

&Farewell Party (Announcement of next host)

Geopark Fair

JAPAN

CHINA

TOKYO

OSAKA

KYOTO

RUSSIA

KOREA

At the San in Kaigan Global Geopark, you will find many valuable geological assets, such as rocks, strata, coastal landscapes, waterfalls and valleys, which relate to when Japan was a part of the Asian Continent and explain the formation process of the present-day the Sea of Japan. The San in Kaigan Global Geopark is an interesting panoramic location where visitors can observe various types of creatures, people s lives, culture and history in a rich natural environment.One of the major geosites is Genbudo Cave, located in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture. The Quaternary geomagnetic reversal polarity term was first proposed with the basalt in this geosite. The Gauss/Matuyama boundary when the Earth s magnetic field underwent reversal 2.6 million years ago is one of the markers for the beginning of the Quaternary Period.Visitors can discover how people s lives closely relate to the surrounding geomorphology and geology. Notable examples include the rice terraces and Tajima cattle grazing areas located on the gentle slopes formed by landslides, Red Snow Crab and other fishery products from the Sea of Japan, the Oriental White Stork habitat in the Toyooka Basin, the local handbag manufacturing industry, and the cultivation of melons and Chinese shallots in the sand dunes. [Toyooka weather in September] The average temperature ranges from 18.6℃ to 27.4℃.

At the San in Kaigan Global Geopark, you will find many valuable geological assets, such as rocks, strata, coastal landscapes, waterfalls and valleys, which relate to when Japan was a part of the Asian Continent and explain the formation process of the present-day the Sea of Japan. The San in Kaigan Global Geopark is an interesting panoramic location where visitors can observe various types of creatures, people s lives, culture and history in a rich natural environment.One of the major geosites is Genbudo Cave, located in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture. The Quaternary geomagnetic reversal polarity term was first proposed with the basalt in this geosite. The Gauss/Matuyama boundary when the Earth s magnetic field underwent reversal 2.6 million years ago is one of the markers for the beginning of the Quaternary Period.Visitors can discover how people s lives closely relate to the surrounding geomorphology and geology. Notable examples include the rice terraces and Tajima cattle grazing areas located on the gentle slopes formed by landslides, Red Snow Crab and other fishery products from the Sea of Japan, the Oriental White Stork habitat in the Toyooka Basin, the local handbag manufacturing industry, and the cultivation of melons and Chinese shallots in the sand dunes. [Toyooka weather in September] The average temperature ranges from 18.6℃ to 27.4℃.

The San in Kaigan Global Geopark is located to the northwest of Osaka and consists of Kyoto Prefecture (Kyotango City), Hyogo Prefecture (Toyooka City, Kami Town, Shin onsen Town) and Tottori Prefecture (Iwami Town, Tottori City). The San in Kaigan Geopark became a member of the Global Geoparks Network (GGN) in October 2010.

The San in Kaigan Global Geopark is located to the northwest of Osaka and consists of Kyoto Prefecture (Kyotango City), Hyogo Prefecture (Toyooka City, Kami Town, Shin onsen Town) and Tottori Prefecture (Iwami Town, Tottori City). The San in Kaigan Geopark became a member of the Global Geoparks Network (GGN) in October 2010.

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